Ladies' Night (album)

Ladies' Night is the eleventh studio album by the funk band Kool & the Gang, released in 1979. The album became their first major success especially after the release of the title track, the U.S. #8 "Ladies' Night," and the U.S. #5 follow-up "Too Hot" which both became Billboard Top 10 hits. The album brought a return to the mainstream after a lull in success from 1976-1978. Ladies' Night reached number one on the U.S. R&B chart. Additionally, all the cuts from the album reached number five on the disco chart.[3]

Ladies' Night
Studio album by
Kool & the Gang
ReleasedSeptember 6, 1979
Recorded1978-1979
GenreDisco, funk, R&B
Length34:05
LabelDe-Lite
ProducerEumir Deodato
Kool & the Gang chronology
Everybody's Dancin'
(1978)		 Ladies' Night
(1979)		 Celebrate!
(1980)
CD cover
Cover of the 1995 reissue
Singles from Ladies' Night
  1. "Ladies' Night"
    Released: October 5, 1979
  2. "Too Hot"
    Released: January 13, 1980
  3. "Hangin' Out"
    Released: April 1980
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Rolling Stone(mixed)[2]

Ladies' Night was the album where Kool & the Gang perfected their funky style and made it more mainstream by incorporating some pop and light R&B into the sound. The result was that this album was not only popular during the 1970s black-oriented funk era where the band started, but also during the more popular and diverse disco era. Ladies' Night became their first Platinum album.[4] It also marked the debut of lead vocalist James "J.T." Taylor.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Ronald Bell, Kool & the Gang; except where noted.

Side A
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Ladies' Night"George Brown, Kool & the Gang6:38
2."Got You into My Life" 4:25
3."If You Feel Like Dancin'" 5:05
Side B
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Hangin' Out" 5:31
2."Tonight's the Night" 7:21
3."Too Hot"Brown, Kool & the Gang5:05

Charts

Album
Chart (1979)Peak
position
US Billboard R&B[5] 1
US Billboard 200[5] 13

Singles
YearTitleChartPeak
position
1979 Ladies' Night US Billboard R&B[6] 1
US Billboard Hot 100[6] 8
UK Singles Chart[7] 9
1980 "Too Hot" US Billboard R&B[6] 3
US Billboard Hot 100[6] 5
UK Singles Chart[7] 23
1980 Hangin' Out US Billboard R&B[6] 36
UK Singles Chart[7] 52

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[8] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Personnel

Musical

Technical
  • Mike Doud - Art Direction
  • Joe Kotleba - Cover Design
  • Raul Vega - Photography
  • Joe Gastwirt - CD Mastering and CD Digital Remastering

See also

References
  1. Hanson, Amy. "Kool & the Gang: Ladies' Night > Review" at AllMusic. Retrieved October 29, 2011.
  2. Keepnews, Peter (March 6, 1980). "Kool & the Gang: Ladies' Night". Rolling Stone. Straight Arrow (RS 312). ISSN 0035-791X. Archived from the original on 2007-11-16.
  3. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Joel Whitburn's hot dance/disco, 1974-2003. Menomonee Falls, Wis: Record Research Inc. p. 148. ISBN 978-0-89820-156-7.
  4. "Kool & the Gang". Billboard. Lynne Segall. 9 October 1982. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
  5. "Ladies' Night > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums" at AllMusic. Retrieved October 29, 2011.
  6. "Ladies' Night > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singless" at AllMusic. Retrieved October 29, 2011.
  7. "Kool & the Gang - Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
  8. "American album certifications – Kool & The Gang – Ladies Night". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 
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